鈥嬧赌婰ink to: 2024-2025 School Year Calendar
Kindergarten
Registration for the 2025-26 school year is now open
Kindergarten
registration for the 2025-26 school year at 91探花
School Board (91探花) schools is now open. Parents/guardians can register
online at dpcdsb.org. 鈥�
Virtue of the Month - January: Self-Control/Decision Making
Self-Control/Decision-Making鈥s regulating your thoughts and actions so that you stop any pressures from within or without and act the way you know and feel is right. Developing loving habits helps us to respond lovingly to others in our choices and actions. "Like a city breached, without walls, is one who lacks self-control." (Prov. 25:28)
January - Tamil Heritage Month (National)
January 18-25 鈥� Prayer for Christian Unity
This universal week of prayer encourages Christians of all denominations to meet, to participate in various liturgical and other community activities, and to pray together that all may by one, as Christ desires.
January 22 - Bell Let's Talk Day
Bell Let's Talk Day is for all people in Canada to join in a conversation about mental health to reduce stigma. Let's create positive change! Please join us this Bell Let's Talk Day by showing your support for all those who live with mental illness and all those taking action to help them. Schools are welcome to raise awareness about local community resources to support mental wellness and help-seeking. Please consider sharing what your school is doing, using the following hashtags: #BellLetsTalk #DPWellness4All. You are welcome to use this resource to start the conversation in your classroom or home: https://letstalk.bell.ca/tools-and-resources/. You may need to adapt it to the age and developmental stage of the students you are working with. For more information contact: Andrea Seymore 鈥� Mental Health Liaison, ext. 24523 or Paula Callender 鈥� Coordinator, Well-Being, Safe and Inclusive Schools, ext. 24371.
January 22 - Community Open House Meeting - Mount Pleasant #2 C.E.S.
91探花 is scheduled to open Mount Pleasant #2 Catholic Elementary School at 320 Robert Parkinson Drive in Brampton in September 2025. An Open House is being held to present the proposed permanent boundary for Mount Pleasant #2 C.E.S., as well as the proposed host school boundaries. Time: 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm / Brief Staff Presentation at 7:00 pm Location: St. Daniel Comboni Catholic Elementary School, 120 Veterans Drive, Brampton (in the gymnasium). See Page 2 of this Bulletin for the proposed new permanent boundary, host boundaries and the location of the Open House. If you are unable to attend the Open House, the presentation will be posted on the 91探花 website following the meeting.
January 24 - International Day of Education
January 25 鈥� Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul
"..present everyone perfect in Christ. For this I labor and struggle, in accord with the exercise of his power working within me". (Colossians 1:28b-29)
January 27 - International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
January 26 鈥� Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 29 - Gifted Identification Information Session
Open to families who are interested in learning more about the Gifted Identification Process in 91探花. Virtual presentation via TEAMS. Time: 7:00-8:00 pm. For more information, refer to the event flyer.
January 28 鈥� Board Meeting
February Virtue of the Month is Respect
Respect is seeing the goodness in others. It helps us to see others as God sees them, to accept them as they are, and to treat them with dignity.
February - National Inclusive Education Month
February - Black History Month
February is Black History Month. Both Federal and Provincial governments recognize the importance of Black History Month. As Canadians and, more importantly, as a Catholic Community, we are called to live in solidarity. Solidarity requires that we learn from, and about our brothers and sisters in Christ. Regardless of the demographics of your school community, Black History is a conversation we must all be present to as it is everyone's history.
February - Psychology Month
February is Psychology Month. Psychology staff at the 91探花 help students thrive every day by supporting their learning, behaviour and mental health.
February is Winter Walk Month 鈥� Stay Active and Walk to School
February is Winter Walk Month. This month, we're encouraging students and their families to walk to school or their bus stop. If you're driving, consider parking your car five minutes from the school and walking the rest of the way. Walking to school has benefits like, boosting your mood, being good for your mental and physical health, helping to make school zones safer and reducing your carbon emissions. For more information, visit the Region of Peel website.
February 2 鈥� Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord
Commemorates the presentation of Jesus in the temple by His parents, Mary and Joseph, 40 days after His birth. This Feast is also known as Candlemas Day; on this day candles are blessed symbolizing Christ who is the light of the world.
February 2 鈥� World Day for Consecrated Life
A day to recognize and appreciate the contributions and commitments that consecrated men and women make to the Church and society at-large. This day is "a suitable occasion for consecrated persons to renew their commitment and rekindle the fervour which should inspire their offering themselves to the Lord" (St. John Paul II, 1997).
February 6 - National Sweater Day
National Sweater Day is a WWF campaign that raises awareness around energy conservation. Staff and students across 91探花 are encouraged to engage in various energy awareness activities, including wearing sweaters as the indoor temperatures are lowered to conserve energy. Please refer to the found on the EcoSchools SharePoint for more information on how 91探花 schools may be participating. Together, let's make a positive impact and continue leading the way in environmental stewardship.
February 11 鈥� World Day of the Sick
"I was sick and you visited me." (Matthew 25:36) An observance started by St. Pope John Paul II as a way for believers to offer prayers for those suffering from illnesses and for their caregivers. It is a day that highlights the healing ministry of the Church. This day coincides with the Memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes and as well as recognizes the great efforts of doctors, nurses, health care institutions and pastoral care givers to restore health to those afflicted with illness and disease.
February 11 - International Day of Women and Girls in Science
February 14 鈥� P.A. Day for Elementary & Secondary Schools
February 17 - Family Day (No School)
February 25 鈥� Board Meeting
February 26 - Pink Shirt Day
February 26 - Loyola C.S.S. Annual Black History Month Showcase
Join Loyola Catholic Secondary School's Black Student Alliance for our Annual Black History Month Showcase - Black Excellence : Honoring Our Legacy, Celebrating Our Roots, Inspiring Our Future. Date: Wednesday February 26, 2025. Time: 7-9 p.m. Location: Loyola C.S.S., 4010 Sladeview Cres., Mississauga. Admission: $5.00 at the door. Proceeds in support of Erin Mills Youth Centre.
February 27 - 91探花 Secondary Skills Competition 鈥�
This year鈥檚 annual Secondary Skills Competition will be held at St. Augustine Catholic Secondary School. Successful secondary student competitors will move forward to represent 91探花 at the provincial event on May 6 at the Toronto Congress Centre.
March 5 - Ash Wednesday
鈥淔asting鈥� (i.e., the consumption of one full meal or two partial meals
with no "snacks" in between) applies to those between the ages of 18
- 59. 鈥淎bstinence鈥� is the avoidance of all meat on this day (most
specifically for those who are 14 years of age and older). Lent is a time to
discipline ourselves and to intentionally refrain from our indulgences or
things we are too dependent on. We also recognize Lent as a time
for works of mercy, of service to those who are in need of our care, love
and charity. Let us continue to commit ourselves to the work for the needs of
our church, the world and members of our community encountering various
challenges around us.
March 7 鈥� World Day of Prayer
鈥淚nformed Prayer and Prayerful Action鈥� is the motto of the World Day of Prayer movement. The World Day of Prayer is observed annually on the first Friday of March. It is an invitation for Christians to pray together ecumenically for the concerns of our world, our country, and community. It is sponsored by the Women鈥檚 Inter-Church Council of Canada and its international counterparts around the world.
March 19 鈥� SOLEMNITY of St.
Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Principal Patron of Canada and
declared Patron of the Universal Church in 1870
鈥淏ut just when he had resolved
to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, 鈥淛oseph,
son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child
conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.鈥� (Matthew 1:20)
March 25 鈥� Board Meeting
March 27 - 91探花 Elementary Skills Competition
This year鈥檚 annual Elementary Skills Competition event will be held at St. Raymond Catholic Elementary School. Successful elementary student competitors will move forward to represent 91探花 at the provincial event on May 5 at the Toronto Congress Centre.
SAVE THE DATE: August 23 鈥� STOPR First Time Rider School Bus Safety Program
STOPR is pleased to announce the date for our next First Time Rider School Bus Safety program - Saturday August 23, 2025. The First Time Rider School Bus Safety Program is a highly recommended program for any student who is unfamiliar with the rules and procedures of riding a school bus. More details, including program locations and registration instructions, will be provided in the Spring. STOPR encourages all schools, students and parents to keep in touch with us by visiting our website at stopr.ca and following us on @STOPRinfo.
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